Chapter 35

The Vizard hideout

Adam and Rukia were sitting on a wooden crate as they were waiting for Ichigo to be healed, as Rukia kept looking at the door she then looked at Adam as he was sitting there resting his eyes then she noticed that he had scratches all over his neck.

"Adam, wake up." said Rukia shaking his shoulder softly.

"Mmm... is he out yet?" asked Adam sleepily as he stretched and scratched his head.

"No, their still healing him, Adan there's something I wanna ask you ."

"Sure go ahead."

"What kind of training did you and Ichigo do to get those masks?"

Adam then focused his attention on Rukia as she had a worried look on her face, right when Adam was about to tell her what they had done the Vizards came out with Hachi carrying Ichigo who was treated and then covered in bandages.

"How is he Hachi?" asked Adam as he walked towards them.

Hachi then began to explain that he did the best he could but that his powers weren't exactly healing abilities but more time-space rejection and that he couldn't find what to reject since Ichigo had fought with the arrancar and his energy is filled with both soul-reaper and hollow.

"I think it's best that he gets away from people with hollow-like energy and taken home to rest, that's the best treatment i can recommend."

"Alright thank you." said Rukia looking at Ichigo.

"Okay Rukia since I have hollow-like reiatsu i can't be near him so you'll have to take him home." said Adam as he started getting ready to leave.

"Okay Adam." said Rukia as she saw Adam shunpo'd out of there.

Karakura park

Adam was sitting on the tree looking up at the sunset watching it go down think about what Ulquiorra had told him, he wondered why they would leave after they had the advantage of surprise on their side and just as he was thinking it Ajax came next to him.

"Hey, what happened?" Adam asked looking at his dog.

"I ran to Histugaya and saw that he and his team were badly injured but Urahara is taking care of them." said Ajax.

"Oh that's great to hear, man I'm still thinking." said Adam scratching his head in confusion.

"About what?"

"What one of the Arrancar's said, they had us on the run but then they just ran away it just doesn't make sense."

"Hmm, well we'll find out sooner or later but-"

"Wait Orihime?".

Ajax looked forward and didn't see anyone in front of him,"Adam, what are you talking about?" asked Ajax as he kept looking forward then out of nowhere Adam started running and Ajax just followed as he ran into the city turning at every corner chasing someone that wasn't even there.

"Adam wait!" barked Ajax while chasing his master till he reached a blocked alley way, Adam just stared at the wall with a confused look.

"I just saw Orihime and she didn't reply so I chased her down but then she went through the wall." said Adam.

"Adam, you must be tired come on let's go home."

"Y-yeah sure." replied Adam following his dog home.

But right when he turned Orihime popped out of the wall and just looked at Adam as he kept walking away, Orihime wanted to just reach out and touch his hand but then she remembered that she only had two hours left.

'I'm sorry Adam, i wish i could say good-bye but there's only one person i can say good-bye to' thought Orihime as she went out the ally and went the opposite way of where Adam was going.

Night-time

Adam was sitting on the balcony looking up at the night sky as he was checking his chest to see if the scratches were gone, while he did that Ajax came up next to him and laid down.

"It seems you're wounds are healing nicely.'' said Ajax as he looked at Adam's chest.

"Yeah i guess so..." Adam replied but Ajax knew something was on his mind.

"Adam, what's up?"

"I don't know, i guess it's just what my unc said to me."

"Look Adam, i know you promised your parents that you'd visit their graves but Adam there are somethings you need to forget about."

"I guess, but I'm still mad about it."

"I know Adam, but there must be something else on your mind isn't there?"

"Mm, you're right it's Orihime I just don't understand why she wouldn't talk to me."

"That's not it."

"What are you saying?"

Ajax just smiled and kept looking at the stars while Adam kept thinking about what he meant by that then he finally realized what he meant.

"Dude no!" yelled Adam as he went into his bed and covered himself with the covers.

"Adam, it's okay to admit it." said Ajax climbing into the bed next to Adam.

Adam sighed and came out of the covers, he knew that Ajax was right from the first time that Adam and Orihime meet to the time the bounts came he liked her alot even with her overactive imagination and her bad cooking the one thing she had that Adam liked so much about her was her caring personality for the people and her peaceful ways.

"Yeah okay I admit it, but it can't happen."

"Aw don't say that, sure you two fight together but that doesn't mean you can't get to know each other-"

"It's not that, she already has her heart set for someone I'm just wondering how long it will take for him to notice." laughed Adam as he turned off the lights and laid down.

"Ha ha, who knows Adam." replied Ajax as he laid next to his master and slept the night in peace.

Next morning

In a dark space Adam was standing there alone with no one there then out of nowhere he was standing in the middle of a room which he didn't remember where then suddenly he heard a window break and ran into the next room to then have his eyes widen in fear.

There in that very room were the two people he cared about most his mom and dad but then suddenly right before he could go in and see them more clearly...

Tap tap tap

Adam opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling and rubbed his eyes to clear the blurriness then he heard something again...

Tap tap tap

He then realized that it was coming from the balcony then he got out of bed and went to open the sliding door, when he did Captain Histugaya was standing there with Ichigo in their Soul-Reaper forms.

"Captain Histugaya, Ichigo what wrong?" asked Adam.

"There's a situation going on and we need to talk about it." replied Histugaya.

"Okay, give me a second." Adam went into his drawer to grab his combat pass and got into his Soul-Reaper form then he pressed it against the sleeping Cy's forehead and put his pull inside his empty body and went outside the window following Ichigo and Histugaya as they jumped from building to building.

Orihime's apartment

Adam entered the living room and saw Renji, Rukia, Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika standing in the middle of the living room with a giant TV thing in front of them.

"Hey, what are you guys doing in Orihime's apartment?" asked Ichigo as he looked around the room.

"Forget that how did you get this weird TV thing into this room?" asked Adam as he just stared at it with awe.

"Is communications ready?"

"Yes, it is ready."

The screen glowed blurry at first, then with static, and finally Captain Ukitake came on screen with a guilty look on his face.

"Where's Captain Yamamoto?"

"I had it switched to me." replied Ukitake.

"And your reason?"

"Because I was the last person to see Orihime Inoue just before she went through the Senkaimon to return to the world of the living."

Everybody was in shock except for Adam who knew that he defiantly saw her yesterday.

"Judging by your reaction it doesn't seem that she arrived there safely just as i hoped." said Ukitake.

"What do you mean by that Captain Ukitake, where did she dissapear to?" asked Adam.

Ukitake then explained that when she had gone through with two Soul-Reaper guards and they both came back alive to tell him that Orihime was either abducted by the Arrancars or killed.

"Killed..."

"Captain Ukitake, your jumping to conclusion!" yelled Rukia.

"I don't want to believe it either but it's just a scenario, it's also quite possible that the Arrancar forced her to go with him."

"Are you kidding that's all the info you have?" yelled Ichigo.

"Well it's not all of it, I saw Orihime yesterday in the afternoon but for some reason no one was able to see her that must be proof that she's still alive!" yelled Adam while everyone was shocked that the once gentle person was now in a fit of pure rage.

"I see."

Then out of nowhere Captain Yamamoto came into the picture behind Ukitake.

"That is most unfortunate." he said.

"What is that suppose to mean Captain Yamamoto?" asked Adam when he calmed down.

"If what you say is true then this is clear to be an act of betrayal which means that Orihime Inoue joined the Arrancars of her own free-will."

Adam growled and yelled for him to take it back but was stopped by Renji and Rukia.

"Stop, anything you say will make it worse." said Renji looking at Adam with a strict look.

"Head Captain, as the member of the advance troops and the Lieutenant of Squad 6 I will head into Hueco Mundo to bring the traitor Orihime Inoue back to her senses." demanded Renji, Adam was shocked but somewhat glad as Renji looked at him and smiled.

"You must not!"

Adam, Ichigo, and Renji were shocked to hear Yamamoto deny their request, then he told them that with the new information that they now know that the Arrancars are preparing for battle and that the special troops of Captain Hitsugaya were ordered to go back home and to defend the Soul Society.

"You're saying we have to abandon her Head Captain?" asked Rukia.

"Exactly, we cannot let one human weight out the fate of the entire world."

"I'm sorry Head Captain, but I cannot follow that order."

"Unfortunate, I thought this might happen so I am glad that I had made preparations."

Suddenly there was a shining light behind them and the Senkaimon had opened everyone looked back as the light started dimming down then right then and there were Byakuya Kuchki and Kenpachi Zaraki standing side by side, Adam was shocked by their two appearances.

"Captain Kuchki."

"Alright I want all of you to head back." said Kenpachi as looked at them

"Don't resist, we have been ordered to bring you back by force if necessary."

Adam just stared at them for the first time in his entire life he felt like his friends were abandoning him when he needed them the most, he gripped his fists and tightened them but knew getting angry wouldn't help him or Ichigo save Orihime.

"Fine, we won't ask the Soul Society for help in rescuing Orihime but the least you can do is tell us how we can enter into Hueco Mundo we'll rescue Orihime ourselves." Adam demanded with range blazing in his eyes which made even the Head Captain take notice.

"You must not." Adam just stared at him with disbelief.

Then he told Adam that since the reason it's their town in trouble that they should not do anything to endanger their lives and gave Adam his first order: to stay their and wait for further instructions that went the same for Ichigo as well as he also when into a state of depression.

"Alright then, let's go." said Kenpachi as he and Byakuya started walking back along with everyone else following but right before the Senkaimon closed Rukia whispered that she was sorry then the door closed and the room was filled with only darkness, Adam just left and got out of the apartment and started walking down the street but not before he punched the wall.

He looked at his bleeding hand and didn't care about that pain and knew that only one person was left to help him break into Hueco Mundo, Adam then Shunpo'd home and decided not to go to school.

Next day
8:00 pm

Adam was looking at the time and decided it was time for him to get going, he had already told his aunt and uncle that he was going to sleep early then gave them a good bye hug.

He grabbed his combat pass and looked at Cy who was scowling in the corner.

"Well, I'm off."

"..."

"Anything else you need, master Cy?"

"Just come back alive."

Adam smiled and rubbed the tiger's head then popped the candy out and ate it, he then went out the balcony and jumped from building to building to reach the person who can help him.

Urahara's shop

Urahara was standing outside smoking his pipe when he heard something walking and looked to his left to see Ichigo in his Soul-Reaper form looking like he was ready for anything.

"Looks like you finally made it, I've been waiting for you to show up Ichigo." said Urahara as he stood up.

"What makes you say that?" replied Ichigo.

"Cuz you thought i would a way into Hueco Mundo which I do."

"Well that makes things alot easier."

Urahara and Ichigo looked up to see Adam sitting on top of the lamp post with the same goofy grin on his face as he jumped down to the both of them,"Huh I thought you would be here first." said Urahara as he opened the door and went inside with Adam and Ichigo following him down to the basement.

When they got down there Urahara explained that it was his fault for trying to keep Orihime out of the battle because he thought Aizen would be interested in her abilities but he didn't consider Orihime's feeling and he would do whatever it took to help.

"But won't you be going against the Soul Society?" asked Adam with worry.

"Relax, it wouldn't be the first time i did." replied Urahara.

"Well you look down in the dumps Ichigo." said a familiar voice.

Adam and Ichigo looked up to see Uryu in his Quincy uniform but it was adjusted.

"Uryu, what are you doing here?" asked Ichigo.

"We're here to go with you to Hueco Mundo." said another familiar voice.

They both turned and saw Chad wearing a black shirt and flower with boots and tight pants.

"Well, I thought you two were dead when you didn't show up at school." said Adam smiling.

"Look guys, i can't let you guys go it's too dangerous and you're not strong enough-"

"Ichigo.."

BOOOMMMM!

Chad summoned his new arm while Ichigo reacted by drawing his sword to block his new and improved attack, he looked at Chad with awe.

"Now do you believe I'm strong enough?" asked Chad.

Adam smiled while looking at Uryu who nodded in agreement.

"Believe in us Ichigo, you don't have to do it alone let us help you that's what friends are for." said Chad as he put his arm away.

"Alright then, is everyone ready?" asked Urahara.

All of them nodded and followed Urahara to two small mountains as he and Tessai were standing on two pillars.

"Let's get started."

Urahara kneeled down and began to chant some incantations as he hand began to glow and connect with the pillar on the opposite side and right when he finished a black like mouth opened and he explained that it was called the Garganta and that when they would enter that they would have to make their own footing out of the reiastu in there plus to head deeper into the darkness and it would lead them to Hueco Mundo.

"Urahara, can you tell my family not to worry and that I'm alright?" asked Ichigo which Urahara agreed to, Adam cracked his knuckles and smiled with excitement.

"Alright then, Let's go!" yelled Adam as he along with his friends jumped in right and the Garganta closed.

'Be careful you guys.' thought Urahara as he looked to the sky.